DEAR SIR

Composer: Jerome Kern
Lyricist: Howard Dietz

Opened: September 23, 1924, Times Square Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 15

All Lanes Much Reach A Turning (same music as “Blue Eyes’ in BLUE EYES):

For recordings of “Blue Eyes,” see
1. 78/Columbia 9434 (Evelyn Laye and Geoffrey Gwyther with the Piccadilly Theatre Orchestra conducted by Kennedy Russell) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London, World (M) SH.171]
2. 78/Columbia 9435 (Piccadilly Theatre Orchestra conducted by Kennedy Russell) (two renditions) [reissued on British Musical Comedies By American Composers (1912-35), JJA (M) 19794]
3. 78/HMV B5477 (Paul England with Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)
4. Sounds Of The Big Bands, Vol. 2, CD/Prestige Elite PRCDSP 208 (American Patrol Orchestra)
5. Lost Broadway And More Volume 6: Jerome Kern, CD/Original Cast OC-1399 (Kerry Conte and Michael Lavine with Michael Levine, piano)


Dancing Time (originally used in THE CABARET GIRL and also used in the tour of SITTING PRETTY):

1. 78/HMV C1086 (Winter Garden Orchestra conducted by John Ansell) [reissued on Set To Music: Original Orchestral Selections From Musicals In London Volume One, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3004]
2. 78/HMV C2946 (Dorothy Dickson with orchestra conducted by Ronnie Munro) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London, World (M) SH.171]
3. 78/HMV C1087 (Peter Dawson with Ennis Parkes, Bessie Jones, Walter Glynne, and the Wintergarden Theatre Orchestra conducted by J. Ansell) [reissued on On Stage, EMI (M) EM 29 0573 3]
4. Early Kern, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9102 (Geri Petchel and Brian Lane Green with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)
5. The First Rose Of Summer, CD/42nd Street Moon MBR 04003 (Susan Himes Powers, Craig Jessup, Amanda King, and Michael Patrick Gaffney with musical direction by Dave Dobrusky)
6. A Jerome Kern Showcase, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9767 (Frank Westfield’s Orchestra)
7. The Cabaret Girl, CD/Albany TROY 1103/04 (Lindsay O’Neil and Anthon Buck with orchestra conducted by Michael Borowtiz)
8. The Cabaret Girl, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CCG05P-2C (Kim Parr and David Troiano with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
9. Jerome Kern Collection, CD/Silva America 3006 (Eric Parkin)
10. All Time Top Twelve/Shall We Dance?, CD/Dutton/Vocalion CDLK 4115 (Ted Heath and His Music)
11. The Land Where The Good Songs Go, CD/PS Classics PS-1211 (Company with musical direction by David Loud)


Gypsy Caravan (cut):

1. The First Rose Of Summer, CD/42nd Street Moon MBR 04003 (Edward Staudenmayer and the Gypsy Queen Chorus with musical direction by Dave Dobrusky)


I Want To Be There:

1. Jerome Kern Treasury, CD/Angel CDC 7 54883 2 (George Dvorsky and Rebecca Luker with the London Sinfonietta conducted by John McGlinn)


If You Think It's Love, You're Right:

1. Lost Broadway And More Volume 6: Jerome Kern, CD/Original Cast OC-1399 (Ari Butler and Sara Edwards with Michael Levine, piano)


Weeping Willow Tree (same music as “The Curtsey” in BLUE EYES):

1. Early Kern, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9102 (David Carroll with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)


Wishing Well Scene:

1. Jerome Kern Treasury, CD/Angel CDC 7 54883 2 (Rebecca Luker and George Dvorsky with the London Sinfonietta conducted by John McGlinn)


Unrecorded Material:

Finale (Act 1)
Finale (Act 2)
Finaletto (cut after opening)
Follow Handy Andy (cut)
Grab A Girl
A Mormon Life
My Houseboat On The Harlem
Opening Chorus (Act 1, Scene 3)
Opening Chorus (Act 2, Scene 1)
Seven Days
There’s Lots Of Room For You (cut)
To The Fair
Waltz (inst.)
What’s The Use